Vermont and area news briefs highlight local politics and arts
Democratic Worcester chair seeks three loyal Democrats as apathy grows while Bradford Republicans nominate a five member slate. Vermont Nursing Home Week announced May 17–23 with a elderly salute program. University of Vermont Festival of Fine Arts opens with Elizabethan music and avant garde art events through May 17. Governor Hoff proclaims May as Vermont Clean-Up Month and promotes statewide Keep Vermont Beautiful efforts. UVM receives 53000 for altitude climate research on soldiers. John D. Carbine to co chair northeast Scranton for President campaign, targeting Maine Vermont New Hampshire.
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Worcester
UPI
Oreste V. Valsangiacomo
Bradford
Burlington
University of Vermont
Fleming Museum
Marble Court
Moliere
University Players
Arena Theatre
Billings Center
Art Now
Redstone Lawn
Norma Albert
Montpelier
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
E. Beach Bly
State Department of Highways
Rutland
UPS
John D. Carbine
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Northeast
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Carbine
John M. Hurley
Hartford
Conn
New England
Scranton
Maine
New Hampshire
Warren Sinsheimer
New York
National Scranton
Albany Police Sgt. McAvoy slain. Linn to be sentenced
Harold P. Linn, 56, of Hudson, faces life in prison with no parole when sentenced May 5 for the January shotgun slaying of Albany Police Sgt. Thomas P. McAvoy, 44. Linn pleaded guilty in Albany County Court to first degree murder as the case headed to trial. McAvoy, a 15‑year veteran and father of two, was killed January 28 after answering a trouble call at a local business executive’s home.
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Albany
UPI
Harold P. Linn
Hudson
Thomas P. McAvoy
Linn
McAvoy
Whiskey Linked to Deaths of Two Plattsburgh Boys
Coroner in Clinton County rules whiskey contributed to the deaths of 15 year old Joseph Soucy and 14 year old Steven Stowe on the Saranac River banks. autopsy showed both boys had alcohol in their blood. Stowe was found April 4 and Soucy April 5. authorities say alcohol likely caused stupor and anesthesia in the youths.
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Plattsburgh
UPI
Saranac River
Joseph G. Soucy
Steven P. Stowe
Clinton County
Dana Weeks
Stowe
Soucy
Vermont
Charles Woodruff
Clarksburg Primaries Report Slow Ballot Tally
In Clarksburg only 69 ballots cast in the presidential primaries with results announced 20 hours after polls closed. Counters worked to 2 am, resumed at 10 am, and released totals at 1 pm. Williamstown and Adams area votes reported late amid a statewide tally.
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Clarksburg
North Berkshire
Williamstown
Cheshire
Adams
North Adams
Republican Lodge
Nixon
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Johnson
Robert Kennedy
Lodge
Fire damages pamphlets at St Francis Church in North Adams
Police report says pamphlets in the entry of St Francis Church were set ablaze with extinguishers and holy water. Father Earl V. DeBlieux was alerted by a parishioner. the priest put out the fire before firefighters arrived. The incident remains under investigation.
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North Adams
St. Francis Church
Earl V. DeBlieux
Pittsfield Girl Dies After Swing Frame Collapses
Three year old Sharon Taraskiewicz died in Pittsfield Wednesday when the swing’s metal frame toppled, pinning her across the throat. Medical Examiner George Wickham ruled death by asphyxia from tracheal compression.
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Pittsfield
Sharon Taraskiewicz
George Wickham
Lee
Stock market list and comment in New York trading session
Stocks opened easier in moderately active trading with American Telephone up 1 percent to 140.14 and Polaroid at 151.14. Goodyear gained, Reynolds Tobacco rose to 465.75, New York Central fell to 33.14, while others like International Nickel and Dow Chemical showed mixed moves. Glass door accidents prompt building codes for safety glass. AMA estimates 40,000 people attempt to walk through glass doors yearly.
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NEW York
UPI
American Telephone
Polaroid
Goodyear
Reynolds Tobacco
New York Central
International Nickel
International Telephone
Royal Dutch
Western Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Union Pacific
Merck
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Alcoa
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
Lukens
Wheeling
Youngstown Sheet
Jones & Laughlin
DuPont
Monsanto
Union Carbide
Dow Chemical
Chicago
The
American Medical Association
Can Pacific
Owens CF
Owen Ill
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chrysler
City Ptd
Parke Davis
Colgate
Penney
Penn
Pepsi Cola
Pittsburgh Plate
Pittsburgh Steel
Consu Power
Procter G
Pullman
Continental Can
Copperweld Steel
RCA Crucible
Republic Steel
Curtiss W
Reynolds Met
Richfield
Douglas AC
Schenley Dupont
Sears Roebuck
East Air L
Simmons
Eastman
Sinclair
Eaton Mod
Socony Mob
Sperry
Firestone
Standard Oil Car
Ford Motors
Standard Oil NJ
Gen Dynamics
Texaco
General Electric
General Foods
Tiden Oil
Goodrich Tire & Rub
Timken RB
Goodyear Tire & Rub
Transwa
RCA
Zenith Union Carbide
Litton
Grace
United Airc
Great A & P
Vq Greyhound
United Air Lines
Air Prods
Gulf Oil
United Fruit
Air Reduc Herc Pwd
United States Rubber
United States Smelt
Alco
Ly Woolworth
American Cyan
Island Creek Coal
Xerox Cp
American Elec
Youngstown ST
Zenith
American Motors
Kennecott
American T&t
Baltimore & Ohio
Montgomery Ward
Bendix
Motorola
National Aviation
Bobbie Brks
Boeing
National Gypsum
Briggs Mfg
Canada Dry
North Amer
Two Vermonters Burned Out By Fires Leave 34 Homeless
In Montpelier a fire in Elm Street flats forced 24 residents from their apartment building causing over 30 000 in damages with water and smoke damage in all 11 units. In Moretown a grass fire spread from grass to four buildings along the Mad River totaling about 20 000 in damages and 25 acres burned. No injuries reported.
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Moretown
UPI
Vermont
Montpelier
Elm Street
Mad River
Sugarbush Valley
Russell Mann
Ward Lumber Co
Bennington Banner Telephones and Pricing Details
The Bennington Banner lists its contact numbers for business, newsroom, and advertising. It states publication days, address at 425 Main St in Bennington Vermont, and UPI affiliation for local news republication. Subscription rates vary by radius and duration with servicemen rates offered.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Vermont
U.S
Congressional Record May Offer Way Out in N H Sweepstakes
Washington officials and New Hampshire lawmakers debated legal paths for announcing sweepstakes winners. A proposal would allow listing winners in the Congressional Record and mailing it under congressional frank, avoiding federal lottery mail restrictions.
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N.H
Washington
Frank
Joseph A. Milliment
Manchester
New Hampshire
Louis Wyman
R-N.h
Congressional Record
Sweepstakes Commission
Bonafide
Exeample
John F. Cushman
FCC
William Henry
Robert D. Greenberg
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UVM Arts
Gov. Hoff
UVM
Richard L. Lipson
U.S. Army
Army
Dr. Carbine
Killer
Down In
Berkshire
Philip Marshall Brown
Oblong Road
Joseph Zoilo
Prof. Brown
Brown
Three Feathers Distilling CO
Lawrenceburg
Ind
SWIFT
Hamburg
Patties
Contit
Kraft’s Velveeta Cheese
Pillsbury
Buttermilk Biscuits
Pillsby
Ballard Biscuits
Sealtest Butter
Pierce Peas
River Valley
Namie Iartos
Milliment
Pete Williams
Mount Greylock Regional
Mass
Noveck-Shultz Music and Jewelry Store
Paradise Restaurant
West Main St
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